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Pakistani Voters Will Consider Water Supply at Upcoming Elections
10 May 2013 - 08:52 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (The Express Tribune) — When urban residents of the federal capital head to the polling stations of May 11, they will be voting for, among other things, the adequate supply of water to the city during the summers. Wa
Pakistani Seminar Address Climate Change, Global Water Supply
18 Feb 2013 - 09:03 by Local Press Report
FAISALABAD (The Express Tribune) — Speakers at a seminar held late last week called for tangible steps to fight climate change and provide potable water to as many as 1.2 billion people who, they said, lacked access to clean drinkin
Pakistan Doesn't Trust India When It Comes to Water But Problems Exaggerated
15 Jan 2013 - 09:32 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (The Express Tribune) — “Pakistan’s stance is simply that it just doesn’t trust India regarding the water issue,” said Feisal Naqvi. He was speaking about the Indus Water Treaty, signed in 1960, at a roundtable, Indu
Pakistani Conference Urges Protection of Indus River Ecology
10 Jan 2013 - 10:21 by Local Press Report
HYDERABAD (The International News) — Speakers at the National Water Conference demanded restoration of the River Indus and stopping more diversions and cuts in the name of building barrages and canals to save the river ecology, as t
Pakistan Calls for Resolution of Water Issues With India
14 Dec 2012 - 09:26 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (The Nation ) — The Pakistani National Assembly was informed on Friday that Pakistan wants resolution of all outstanding water issues with India under the provisions of Indus Basin Treaty. Parliamentary Sec
Lahore High Court Orders Construction of Controversial Kalabagh Dam
4 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — The Lahore High Court last week ordered the Pakistani government to move ahead with construction of the long-delayed and politically charged multi-billion-dollar Kalabagh Dam, saying it was necessa
India's Plans to Inter-Link Rivers Is Dangerous, State Chief Minister Says
15 Oct 2012 - 10:03 by Local Press Report
PATNA (Daily News & Analysis) — Airing scepticism over the inter-linking of rivers serving the desired purpose, social activist Medha Patkar on Sunday charged Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with embarking on the project in t
Pakistan's Kashmir Committee Concerned About India's Water Use
10 Oct 2012 - 09:23 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (The Nation ) — Special Committee of the Parliament on Kashmir on Tuesday, said that water was essential for the economy of Pakistan. “India is stealing water of the rivers, namely Sindh, Jhelum and Chenab,
India Resumes Work on Stalled Chinese-Border Project
1 Oct 2012 - 08:56 by Local Press Report
LEH (Deccan Herald) — After being stalled due to threats from the Chinese side of Line of Actual Control, work on an irrigation project along the Indus river in the border town of Nyoma in north of Jammu and Kashmir has
China "Stalls" India's J&K Irrigation Project
20 Aug 2012 - 07:28 by Local Press Report
LEH (Daily News & Analysis) — The Chinese Army has reportedly forced the Jammu and Kashmir government to suspend work on the irrigation project in Leh district of Ladakh division. Fearing tension, the government suspended
Pakistan to Face Severe Shortages If India Allowed to Violate IWT
12 Jul 2012 - 09:42 by Local Press Report
karachi (Pakistan News Service) — Pakistan would likely face severe water shortage if it does not plead judiciously over the controversial 330 megawatts (MW) Kishanganga Hydro Electric Power (KHEP) project in India. Pakistan
Pakistani Commission to Identify Pollution of Ravi River
25 Jun 2012 - 09:27 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — The Ravi commission, constituted on the orders of the Green Bench of the Lahore High Court, has sought a baseline study of the river in order to identify the pollution sources, polluters and the af
China Provides $1.2 Billion USD for Pakistan Pipeline
8 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — China will lend Pakistan $1.2 billion USD to build a pipeline to supply water from the Ghazi Bartoha Dam on the Indus River to the Pakistani twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, which are facin
Indo-Pak Negotiations Influenced by Water
5 Jun 2012 - 15:19 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Water is going to be the dominant concern in Pakistan-India talks as the cases of Baglihar and Kishanganga have greatly altered the dynamics of negotiating issues between the two countries. Th
Climate Change the Cause of Ancient Indus Civilization Collapse
29 May 2012 - 21:23 by Local Press Report
LAHORE (Phys.org) — A new study combining the latest archaeological evidence with state-of-the-art geoscience technologies provides evidence that climate change was a key ingredient in the collapse of the great Indus
Costs Mount for Punjab Water Emergency
25 May 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — Pakistan’s Punjab Irrigation Department has declared a water emergency in the state this month, as crippling shortages force growers to cut the amount of cotton sown by 50 percent.
Pakistan Says It Will Face Severe Shortages Because of Indian Dam Construction
21 May 2012 - 10:41 by Local Press Report
karachi (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Pakistan is heading towards severe water shortage as Indian government has decided to build seven dams on rivers running into Pakistan for held Kashmir. Pakistan has absolute rights on these r
CDA, Chinese Firm Sign Deal for Feasibility Study
18 Oct 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on October 11 signed a memorandum of understanding with China's Sinohydro Corporation Limited to study the feasibility of transporting water from the Indus Ri
IRSA Starts Supplying Water for Rabi Crops
18 Oct 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Pakistan, karachi (The Express Tribune (Pakistan)) — The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) initiated water supply for the Rabi (winter lanting) crops in Pakistan's provinces. Some 2.5 million liters per second of water is being given
Devastating Hoods Kill Thousands, Affect Millions in Pakistan
9 Aug 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Monsoon rains that started at the end of July have caused devastating floods along the Indus River basin, killing some 1,600 people and leaving millions more without food, water or shelter.
India Allows Pakistan to Inspect Hydropower Plants
26 Jul 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — India has agreed to allow Pakistan to inspect two hydropower plants on the Indus River in Indian-administered Kashmir to allay Islamabad's concerns over their designs.
IRSA Curbs Water Supply to Sindh, Punjab Provinces
21 Jun 2010 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (DAWN .com (Pakistan)) — The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) decreased water supply to Pakistan's Sindh and Punjab provinces because the inflow into the Indus River has dropped due to low temperature in the western Hima
India, Pakistan Resolve Most Issues Over Power Projects on the Indus River
14 Jun 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — The three-day India-Pakistan official talks on Indus River Water Commission ended on June 2 with the two sides addressing contentious issues related to three power projects being
Diamer-Bhasha Dam Construction to Start in October
18 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — Construction work on a big dam on the Indus River, aimed at relieving power shortages in the country, will start in October this year, officials said last week.
India, Pakistan to Strengthen Indus Water Commission
22 Jun 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — India and Pakistan have decided to move ahead on the contentious water issues between the two countries, announcing this month that the permanent Indus Water Commission would be
Indus Water Commission Talks Begin
1 Jun 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — T he contentious Kishanganga dam project and other water-sharing issues are expected to be taken up during the annual Indus Water Commission meeting that began in New Delhi on May 31.
Pakistan Sends Experts to Site of Indian Dams
2 Mar 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan has decided to send a team of experts to the site of dams being built by India on the Indus River to assess whether the projects comply with provisions
Sindh Govt Starts Project to Supply Water to S.I.T.E. Industries
2 Feb 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, karachi — The Sindh government has pledged to provide modern infrastructure and facilities to industries such as S.I.T.E. Nooriabad in Karachi, according to Sindh Minister for Industries and
Pakistan Faces Water Disaster, Experts Warn
26 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan is facing a "water disaster," as accelerated melting of glaciers and massive depletion of water in the Indus Basin rivers would sharply bring down per capita water availability
The Slow Death of the Ganges
12 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Over 300 million people dependent on the 2,525 kilometer long Gages River, viewed as the "holy water" by millions of Hindus, face new constraints with the deposit of over 900
India Finds Pakistan's Allegations on Chenab Water Flow Unsubstantiated
8 Dec 2008 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — Indian authorities have found Pakistan's allegations on the Chenab River water flow unsubstantiated.
A high-level Indian team, led by Indus Water Commissioner G.
Third of Yellow River Ranked Worse Than Class 5
8 Dec 2008 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — A third of China's Yellow River, the main water source for millions in Northern China and the second longest river in the country, is heavily polluted from industrial waste and is unsafe for any
Pakistan May Approach World Bank Against India Over Chenab Water
22 Sep 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan has decided to appeal to the World Bank to seek arbitration over India's alleged violation of the Indus Water Treaty.
Pakistan claims that India has reduced the water flow to fill up the
Pakistan Accuses India of Violating Indus Treaty
1 Sep 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — Pakistan has accused India of filling the Baghliar dam in clear violation of the Indus Basin Water Treaty, saying the action has brought the inflow in Chenab River
IRSA Intervenes in Sindh-Balochistan Split
7 Jul 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, karachi — The Indus River System Authority, the governing body for water supply in Pakistan, last week intervened in the dispute between Balochistan and Sindh provinces over irrigation water for the kharif
Pakistan Short on Water Storage
7 Jul 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Pakistan's water storage capacity is only 13 percent of annual water flow from rivers, the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) said last week. By comparison, the United
Karachi Supply Project Stalled Over Indus River Quota
9 Jun 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, karachi — The stalled K-IV project for supplying an additional 600 million gallons of water per day to the city has hit additional snags due to the Sindh government's demands that the Karachi Water and
Pakistan Faces Shortages for Summer Crop Planting
19 May 2008 - 23:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — — Pakistan's summer planting of crops could be disrupted as a government water organization has predicted a drop in water supply by as much as 20 percent.
Both Sindh and Punjab provinces
Pakistan to Take Up Water Projects Issue With India
12 May 2008 - 22:20 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — - With commissioning of the first phase of the 450 megawatt Baglihar hydroelectric project in India expected within next two months, Pakistan has asked to hold the
Pakistan Takes Up Indus Project Design Issue With India
21 Apr 2008 - 21:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — - Pakistan launched a new round last week in its long-standing dispute with India over the 1960 Indus River treaty, accusing its neighbor of committing violations in designing water projects on
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